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“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”
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“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
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“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.”
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“It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.”
― An Outcast of the Islands
― An Outcast of the Islands
“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
Leon’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Leon’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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